Bam Adebayo vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Marcus Smart scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 5.1 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (15.7 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 2,188 points more (8,923 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | +5.1 | 8 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | +2,188 | 8 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+3.6 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+99).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +3.6 | 7 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 7 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +99 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | +130 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | +102 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +12 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +14.8 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +3 | +68 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +2,188 | +1,160 | +546 | +14.8 | +900 | +2,769 | +1.0 | +768 | +1,055 | +2.0 | +3 | +68 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +12.1 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +9.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +2 | +30 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +99 | +51 | +168 | +12.1 | +199 | +585 | +9.1 | +2 | +0.5 | +2 | +30 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 5 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 14.9. |